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Tarishing
ترشنگ | |
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Coordinates: 35°14′17″N 74°43′41″E / 35.238°N 74.728°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Adm. Unit | Gilgit-Baltistan |
District | Astore District |
Elevation | 2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | c. 200 |
Time zone | UTC+5:00 ( PKT) |
Tarishing ( Urdu: ترشنگ) is a village in and a subdivision of the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. [1] [2]
It is considered to be the gateway to Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world.
With a population of 400, the village has around 40 shops, one boys' high school, one girls' high school, one private school, five hotels and a 10-bed hospital .[ citation needed] A large glacier beside the Rupal River is also adjacent to this village, which is situated at an altitude of about 2,900 meters.[ citation needed]
In summer (May–October), the village has a warm but moderate climate, although nights are cold the entire year-round.[ citation needed] In Winter (November–April), snowfall may reach up to 6 ft (1.8 m) and temperatures reach down to about −20 °C (−4 °F) on average.[ citation needed]
The predominant languages spoken amongst the native population of this village are Shina and Urdu and also understand English.[ citation needed]